Alert: U.S. Embassy Lima, Peru (March 25, 2020)

Event: As of 1:00PM today, two planes carrying approximately 300 Americans from Lima and Cusco are departing for the United States, bringing the total of repatriated Americans from Peru to over 1000 people.

Senior U.S. officials maintain constant communication with the Government of Peru and are working around the clock to secure authorization for more repatriation flights this week, as well as authorization for U.S. citizens in other parts of Peru to travel to Lima by land or air.

At this time, only American Citizens, certain Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs) such as those accompanying unaccompanied minors, or valid visa holding medical and health professionals working on the COVID19 worldwide response may be manifested on chartered flights to the United States.